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TITLE

Factors contributing to household food insecurity in a rural upstate New York county

AUTHOR(S)

Olson, Christine M.; Rauschenbach, Barbara S.

PUB. DATE

June 1997

SOURCE

Family Economics & Nutrition Review;1997, Vol. 10 Issue 2, p2

SOURCE TYPE

Academic Journal

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Presents survey findings indicating factors affecting food insecurity in rural New York state counties. Outline of the relationship of household resources to food acquisition and food insecurity; Identification of the social, demographic and economic characteristics of households contributing to food insecurity.

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